Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-28
CONyIlNItAEED.
BRYANTowN, Jan. 25th, 81.


EMo;s,oTM Tie Emes In your Issue of last
week you make mention that | was the only
Democrat from Charles county who attended
the Reform meeting held in b fillmore, &c.
As you are not accurate in this matter, feel
called upon to make statement att n led
said meetins=in company with mum YER OF
Democrats, prominent among whom was one
OF our county fathers. ana We met there a host
OF good. Democrats from all sections OF the
State. NQw tho query is, whether | attended
this meeting from sympathy with the move
ment, or from mere curiosity. | have been ia
the habi' of attending the Annual Farmers
Convention and these two cow ntlOus hap
penei 1t the same time mig,t get excused on
the pea OF cuu,slty. However, n i d 'morrat
Is not tree ic think, speak aui act for himself
or If TO attend a reform meeting Is i sin sG'InSt
the party then musl plead guilty.
You classify NJ Sttunch Democrat have
never failed to vote The nomIn1trd Democratic
ticket althout expecting or ever h,vIu. re.
ceivcd any reward s,ve that after "A long series
OF struggles and defeats vr ii ItilV SUr're led
IN rrStOrln! our local government y her II pro-
perly belongs, INTO the hands q. IN repre- en-
taiive people At the com y. We Mere. in iced
hi ghly enterttinrd at this ta.ori1E. although
We heard some ~ harsh ihlngS sui about
the party. Mr. Jno. X CoNen i p.rh,ps the
most tOrcIbie speaker in the : ate | heard him
once before " ben he defended me f,r Violnting
'hc tobacco inspection iaw la this case Ne
tsied and doubt ii Mr., Cowen can. - now
accomplish any thng ia reforming the Demo-
rriQc party, hat " hen 81 h b .mocra'S a. GOV
Hamilton and jas L Den is tel, u OF abuse
AMI needed reform IN the party. Oae Iniuiiiveiy
fseS thar there might be something in il. We
must admit that these gentlemen Offered some
wholesome suggestions. | think the on great
a t,lI a in
" IL It's c.smor for off, |, seems To me
nearly .'ey Democratic voter Is a place hunt
er. II The Drmotrtiic doctors could ouls DIS
cover some csre for thIs ,se-Se, ~ len mas Ce5-
tlnjy i~come cfiismlc, :, would lie he great
est blessing 10 the party
he'd al Off once uvse.f under 4 .puAli-
can i administration gni without ny seeking
the po,lnssferSHip OF b yanlown, and have
had some iorr's>tr Of u hrt /, i To hold an Of
hse where the work il hi aHi the pay large
HSiog : knosleiye o; the requirements OF
this uti =, ~ irrtooA " hen tn Democrats
rtme inio power TO secure lh,s off g Tor one
whom | Anew 10 De in every sav tit tor it
There being 10 other applicant. | supp psel il
Vas plano sailing. nd the petition ht'iug been
signed b, = itrse mnIogity Of thu patrons Of lhe
cfhte Bat suddenly anis 10 oar 'tismty the
managers pat 10 al sthcT. Ta- ouly explaaa.
ton ever treri VS. that the Democratic par.
- h ID a. as" for snrar1. krpS that the
party, u lh's se'. 'u-' one s'tpncA voI-t and
doubt - tn ppuH'msnt made one Tn, (,
he ns.r C.>e SO mica | ever pr-surlai UPON
NJ ? Utica lnh leEcs, aud ,uI ptr ttg~ what
atnp"r ~ hiss brown uu0a agV aspirations
.or eth 70 nav have nd an stt how.
ever. brpoersf--t CE~vrl,"i Democrat AMI
trust nat he "lt he u1u a,le I, as believe
hr can - elected .hclI~slas that a honest,
broad and .th,rai policy J. the un,v ,f- (auq.